NOTD: A Mani Monday for Once!

Here's my little bit of nail fun so far this week:

Products/tools used:
Avon Nail Experts Ridge Filling Base Coat
Avon Nailwear Pro+ in Sweet Pea Dream (limited edition)
Avon Gel Finish 7-in-1 Nail Enamel in Royal Vendetta
Avon Dual-Ended Nail Brush and Dotting Tool
Avon UV Gloss Guard Top Coat

They look like eyes.

Avon Haul and First Impressions: Campaigns 19 & 20 2014

Nothing new or earthshaking this time, but a few things on sale...

First Impressions: New 8-in-1 Eye Shadow Palette in Not-So-Neutral

I did an in-between order (for me) and look what came in today:

Half Mani: Stardust and Metallic polishes from Avon

So I had some fun the other day when my new Stardust polish in Silver Crystals came in.  I have a few bad photos to show you of what I did!

Avon Haul and First Impressions: Campaigns 17 & 18 2014

Curious about some of the new beauty items from Avon?  Keep reading!

Avon Haul and First Impressions: Campaigns 15 & 16 2014

Hello again!  Just a small purchase this time around, but it's lovely!

Avon Haul and First Impressions: Campaigns 13 & 14 2014

Well, it's not so easy to take photos and blog about my Avon with both a toddler and a newborn around!  There's always somebody begging to be in my arms!  Let's just say that it is an accomplishment right now for me to even get some mascara on sometimes... So let's seize this rare moment that I have to myself and get into what I ordered recently!

Avon Haul and First Impressions: Campaigns 11 & 12 2014

Hi again!  It's been a rough few weeks as I approach our little one's due date (any day now!) so I haven't had much energy for blogging.  But I did pick up a few things that I'd love to share with you, so here they are!

Avon Haul and First Impressions: Campaigns 9 & 10 2014

Note: I submit my Avon order every other campaign.  This means that I receive products from two campaigns at once, but half as often as the regular timetable.

Here's my most recent haul (another small one -- I think I'm getting better at this self-control stuff!)

Avon Haul and First Impressions: Campaigns 7 & 8 2014

Note: I submit my Avon order every other campaign.  This means that I receive products from two campaigns at once, but half as often as the regular timetable.

I've been AWOL again, this time due to health issues in my immediate family.  Like I've said before, family first, Avon blog ... well, like fourth or so.  I hope you understand!

Here's what I ordered in C-7 & 8 ... plus a mini review on a late-arriving item from C-6:

Product Spotlight: Big Color Eye Pencils

Avon Big Color Eye Pencils.  Long before I had ever heard of eye shadow primer, these pencils were a key part of my eye makeup. They neutralized the darkness of my lids, amped up bright colors, and helped powder shadows to stick around longer and crease less.  I still use them almost every time I apply a regular dry shadow.  New collections have occasionally been added to the line, and old shades retired.  Well, now I understand that all of them are being discontinued, so before they're completely gone, I just want to share with you my assortment!

mark. Walk This Way Shoes on Clearance

Hello, shoes on clearance!

Avon Haul and First Impressions: Campaigns 5 & 6

Note: I submit my Avon order every other campaign.  This means that I receive products from two campaigns at once, but half as often as the regular timetable.

It's haul time!  Today I have some new brushes and a few other items that have already been out for a little while.  ...And also, it is apparently black-and-nude themed.

New Eye Shadow Quads in Campaign 11

Avon is coming out with four new neutrals-based eye shadow quads in C-11.  While these are still a ways off for me, I'm debating now over which one to get.  Every time I settle on one, another one jumps out and screams, "OOH OOH PICK ME PICK ME!"

What do you guys think -- which one would you like to see me try?  Which one would you get?  If they were bright colors, I know it would be easier to choose... but neutrals are just so versatile.

Catch-Up Post on Products from Campaigns 23-26 2013

Note: I submit my Avon order every other campaign.  This means that I receive products from two campaigns at once, but half as often as the regular timetable.

What did I pick up from Avon in my blogger absence last year?   A bundle of sticks, apparently.

Catch-Up Post on Products from Campaigns 01-04 2014

Note: I submit my Avon order every other campaign.  This means that I receive products from two campaigns at once, but half as often as the regular timetable.

Warning: this is the post of a thousand bad pictures.  I decided to try taking pics on my phone instead of digging out my DSLR with the logic of, "This will be easier!"  ...Well, it is easier -- I just pay for that convenience in quality, a quality that I can't see on my phone's screen but is painfully obvious on my computer's.  That being said, onward!

Makeup Maven Prize Bundle #5

Note: I received the items mentioned in this post as part of a prize package for my placement in Avon's Makeup Maven contest in 2012.  All thoughts and opinions stated are my own!

Oh, Did I Sleep Through Breakfast Again?

Goodness, it's been a long time that I have neglected this blog of mine!  Not that I haven't thought about it or all the lovely pictures I imagined myself taking of my Avon additions... Truth is, I've been completely exhausted and sick the last few months.  Why?